The operating system mode. Processors operate either in kernel mode or "user mode." Also called "supervisor mode," the kernel mode enables the OS (kernel) to execute "privileged instructions," which ...

A kernel extension (kext) adds functionality to a macOS operating system (OS). The kernel is the heart of the OS, and extensions may add security or functions required to run in revised hardware, such ...

Linux Kernel 6.17 RC4 is released, featuring routine bug fixes and the significant shift of Bcachefs to an "externally ...